  Terri Davis: Whatever decision on status of Kosovo is, this region remains part of EuropeJune 26, 2007 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Council of Europe will support any decision made by the UN Security Council on the status of Kosovo, Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis stated. "The Kosovo problem is being settled in New York and we respect it and support UN Security Council's decisions," he stated to a press conference in Strasbourg. T. Davis reminded this January the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was going to discuss a report on the current situation around region's status. During preliminary discussions a decision was made to postpone debates, since the UN Security Council has not started works over that issue yet. "Whatever the decision on the status of Kosovo is, this region remains a part of Europe," Terry Davis underlined, RIA "Novosti" reports. Last Friday the UN Security Council launched closed consultations on the draft resolution, which automatically grants Kosovo independence after 120 days assigned for talks between Belgrade and Prishtina. During the current summer session PACE will discuss a report on investigating crimes, which fall under jurisdiction of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Prosecutor Karla Del Ponte will have a speech during discussions.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion  The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan.Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment.Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. |
